The weekly sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1887-02-03
SPORTING AND ATHLETIC.

John Allcock, the famous old time jockey,
died last week at Louisville, KY, aged Is
years
kingcraft, who won the English Derby in
1870 died on shipboard while being brought
to this country.
Entries for the Kentucky Derby and sew
eral other important turf events closed last
Saturday
There is no truth in the published state
ment that Tommy Warren and Isaac Weir,
the Belfast Spider" have been matched.
Charles Daily, the crack ST. Louis pugihst,
was knocked out of time in the thirty-second
round by Billy Meyer, of StTeator, Ills. The
fight occurred at Rockford.
George Perkins and George Bubear are in
active training for their race for the cham
pionship of England, which will be rowed on
the Tyne course, England, Feb. z.
1t is quite likely that Denny Kelleher will
hear from Jack Fogarty, the "Clipper," ere
long, the latter's injured knucSles are fast
getting into their wonted condition.
One hundred and eighty-six horses entered
the ESQ Tor rnder) class during the past year.
OF these seventy nine were PAGERS, and ten of
these side-wheelers succeeded in getting marks
under 2:20.
The alleged models of the proposed Scotch
CutOer thistle, WHICH were puDuSneu ny d
Boston paper and copied by others, are pro-
nouncad by those in position to know I'M
worthy of notice.
Jack Dempsey having arrived east, and
Charlie Mitchell being expected here within
a few weeks, 1t is not by any means unlikely
! that a meeting may be arranged between the
men, if the Dritsher is willing.
! A fight to a finish between Tommy Barnes
and Tommy Danforth, the fsatherweights, in
! the near future, is among the probabilities.
A prominent New York sporting man has
agreed to offer purse of $500 to the winner.
Jem Smith, the nominal champion of Eng
land, is expected to sail for this country with
in a couple of months Charlie Wall, tho
champion middleweight, may accompany
him for the purpose Of testing his mettle
with Jack Dempsey.
Jake Kilrain, the ''Old Reliable" is after
Dominick Nc Caffry, and will either mako
him flgkt Oh equea; Meanwhile it is an
nounced :;;.;.:: Lii. al. and Joe Lannon have
again agreed to meet, although the date has
not been definitely given.
Henry W. Grady, Of The Atlanta Constitu-
ton, whose speech at the New England din
ner made such a hit, is an ardent admirer OF
the national game. He is connected in some
manner with the Atlanta Baseball club, which
has won the championship of the Southern
league two years IN succession.
Sullivan's two engagements for this month
with Pat Killen and Patsey Cardiff. will OF
course result in comparative victories fol
John L., i. e. he will succeed in besting hi
man. He will almost certainly knock Car
diff out although it is not at all probable thai
he win serve Killen in the same manner.
Charlie Mitchell, "Adonis,' who will shortly
return to this country, intends to hunt up the
best featherweighr and lightweight pugi1ist
of England and bring them over here will
him. Who the featherweight will be re
mains to he seen, but Jimmy Carney |
morally certain to be the lightweight selected
Edward Hanlan proposes to induce Teemer
Ross and Ten Eyck to accompany him t.
Australia next summer, so as to be able t.
make aquatics boom in the ssIsland Cont
nent" One drawback to Hanlan's proposes
trip is his match with Jacob Gaudaur, 70
which a forfeit of $500 a side is alread
posted.
T. III. Malone the Australian sprinter. upol
the strength of whose glowing accounts o
the country, Low, Myers, Harry Frederick
and Harry Hutchens determined to pay hir
a visit, has now virtually refused to arrang
a match with Hutchens, claiming that he ha
retired and is consequently in no condition
run.
Arthur Chambers, having to all appear
ances frightened OF Jack McAunHe, III
champion lightweight, has begun to cro'
considerably. Arthur was little premature
however, as Harry Gilmore, the plucky littl
Canadian, has posted forfeit for a fight to
finish with Chambers who, by the way, say
that the new lightweight fighters are nc
nearly as good as those OF the old schoo
McAuliffe evidently means business, and E
his admirers are willing to put up SO 500 fo
him, it seems that Chambers can have no e.
cuse for refusing to ratify match.